Does anyone know if Hughes can be a German or PA Dutch name? I have a Christian Hughes who married a Martha Bricker. Seems unlikely that in the early 1800's she would marry outside her church. Christian Hughes seems somewhat Germanic to me..with names. Named a son Jacob and a son Christopher. What do you think? Sue

Most of the Hughes in Berks County area where I grew up were Lutheran. My grandmother Katie Hoppman married an Earl Hughes in this area. Bricker is also a common name in Berks and Lancaster County and yes they can both be Penna Dutch as was the case with Earl Hughes. I think there is a Penna Dutch Roots site on the web. I know I have seen it before. Respectfully Carole Vitale Fairbanks, Alaska Collins30038@aol.com wrote: > Does anyone know if Hughes can be a German or PA Dutch name? I have a > Christian Hughes who married a Martha Bricker. Seems unlikely that in the > early 1800's she would marry outside her church. Christian Hughes seems > somewhat Germanic to me..with names. Named a son Jacob and a son > Christopher. What do you think? > > Sue > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp